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They were tired. It had been a long day and Hawk had played up not wanting to leave the playground for the long trip to the lake. Finally Ianto had stomped over past the idiot husband trying to cajole the beastly child from the climbing frame and ripped him off bodily, carrying the screaming child to the car as his back pinched from the too big kid struggling in his arms while screaming like he was being kidnapped.
Jack was pissed. Everyone was looking and as they got into the SUV he hissed to Ianto "For Godsake, you could have just let me handle it!"
"I … really? I know you were doing such a stellar fucking job but I want to be there before nightfall!" Ianto snarled back, clipping in his seatbelt and folding his arms with a defiant glare.
"It is not my fault Sam is having a bitchy day and spoke to you like that" Jack countered with anger as he drove a little faster than normal also really wanting them there before nightfall as feeling around that Lake House in the dark was not fun.
Ianto slid down into the seat, further annoyed by being reminded tht his daughter-in-law had reminded him that he was NOT her father and she can pay her own bloody bills when he tried to help pay the cable TV for the babies. I mean seriously… he pays everyone's TV so the kids have their programmes. He did not think it was a big deal… apparently it is. He also felt the sting of her saying he was not her father. He had thought that with her calling him Tad like the other kids…. Well. There ya go. Now he knows. She tolerates his fussing.
"Ton seemed happy with the new jacket" Jack tried for conversation but Ianto was done with it all, closing his eyes for the journey there.
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Ianto was trying to get their tea ready, the mince just needed reheating but he did have to peel potatoes to boil while they unpacked. He heard Jack bellow for him and slammed down the knife with a soft curse, stomping upstairs to find Jack trying to fit too many clothes in one drawer "For Godsake Jack. That dresser does have three drawers ya know. Top one for underwear and socks, PJs. Middle one for button up shirts and t-shirts and the bottom one is for pants and jerseys. You know this!"
"They are MY drawers. It's stupid to bend down and.." Jack stopped talking as something crashed and Hawk yelled, Ianto taking off as he thought of that knife on the bench. The boy is not a baby, not really even a toddler. He was about to start school for fucksake, he should be Ok left in the main room for five seconds…. Shit.
Hawk had pulled the entire chopping board down and potatoes rolled across the floor as Hawk stood there with a look of glee "A black bowl. Look Daddy, it's black. Like a helmet. IT just needs horns."
"Hawk, give it back I need it" Ianto sighed reaching for it and the child screamed a loud high pitched wail that had Jack rushing between them.
"Leave it, get another. He is playing with it now" Jack said as he pushed Hawk from the room.
"JACK! This is not the village, I don't have an abundance of bowl shoved up my arse for such an occasion!" Ianto shouted after him "You are coddling again and I need…"
"I KNOW HOW TO PARENT MY SON! YOU JUST COOK THE MEAL AND SHUT UP ABOUT IT!"
Ianto took a sharp intake of breath as his eyes widened and his nostrils flared.
They were all tired and cranky but… wow… fighting words Captain!